At about 6:45 a.m., Baldwin attempted to rob Burger King, 8680 U.S. 1, according to Indian River County arrest affidavits.

He ordered a large Coke inside the restaurant, then pulled the headset away from the manager's ear and said, "This is a (expletive) robbery," while gesturing to his waistband as if he had a gun, according to the affidavits.

The manager told investigators Baldwin was unshaven and looked dirty. A customer said "he was real fidgety and appeared nervous."

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Dallas Baldwin, 54, of Sebastian, is charged with attempting to rob a Burger King at 8680 U.S. 1 on Nov. 25, 2017, then holding up a gas station, stealing a car and leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase. CONTRIBUTED BY INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
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The manager ran to the back of the restaurant, and Baldwin left, driving west on 87th Street in a white Dodge Ram 3500 with a wooden flatbed, the affidavits said.

He parked the pickup in the 900 block of Clearmont Street in Sebastian and walked a block north to a Cumberland Farms, 957 Sebastian Blvd., according to the affidavits.

He robbed the gas station at about 7:10 a.m. after again standing in line as if to purchase a beverage, an affidavit said.

"Give me your money or I'll start shooting," Baldwin told two employees, according to that affidavit.

He never actually displayed a weapon, said Sebastian Police spokesman Cmdr. John Blackledge.

The employees handed Baldwin about $386 in cash, an affidavit said.

Baldwin then stole a 2012 Kia Soul from a 75-year-old man in the 800 block of Landsdowne Drive, reports state. Baldwin pulled a man out of the car, pushed the man down inside the garage and drove away, according to an affidavit.

A deputy spotted the stolen car, driven by Baldwin, at 38th Avenue and 45th Street, according to affidavits. He attempted to stop the car, but Baldwin sped east toward U.S. 1, veering into the westbound lanes.

He turned into Pineapple Plaza and crashed into a bystander's car before racing north on U.S. 1, according to an affidavit.

He then led law enforcement on a chase in speeds exceeding 90 mph, ignoring traffic signals, driving in the wrong direction, making several U-turns and trying to force deputies to crash, the affidavits said.

"While Baldwin was fleeing, he was pointing his finger to his head in what was believed to be his attempt to indicate his intention of committing 'suicide by cop,'" said Lt. Thomas Raulen, Indian River County Sheriff's Office spokesman.

Baldwin lost air in all four tires after hitting stop sticks in the 8500 block of U.S. 1. A Sebastian police officer rammed the side of the Kia Soul multiple times until it finally stopped in the 8400 block of U.S. 1.

Baldwin was arrested at 10:37 a.m. He was treated at Indian River Medical Center for a cut on his face, which deputies said he "incurred by striking his head against the plexiglass screen in the back of a patrol car."

A violent history

Baldwin served 14 years in Florida State Prison for three counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, purchase of cocaine, robbery with a deadly weapon and violently resisting arrest, according to the Department of Corrections.

That case originated in Fort Lauderdale in 2001. Baldwin intentionally struck two detectives with a car while trying to escape after getting caught purchasing cocaine from an undercover officer in a sting operation, according to a probable cause affidavit.

After he crashed his 1983 Cadillac Eldorado into a nearby fence, Baldwin "locked the vehicle's doors and began smoking the cocaine he had purchased through a glass pipe," the affidavit said.

Detectives had to break the window to arrest Baldwin. He was hospitalized for injuries sustained in the arrest, according to the affidavits.

From prison, Baldwin sued the city of Fort Lauderdale alleging officers used excessive force in the course of his arrest. A jury found in favor of the city in 2004.

Records showed Baldwin was placed on parole in November 2016. He is listed as a habitual violent career offender, Raulen said.

Baldwin also served one year in Florida State Prison for grand theft of a motor vehicle, robbery with a deadly weapon and attempted robbery with a deadly weapon, according to the Department of Corrections. That case originated in St. Lucie County in 1995.

Baldwin was being held in Indian River County Jail without bail Monday.